| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.91 |
| Liaison | Jessica Spence |
| Submission Date | July 26, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Central New Mexico Community College
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Molly
Blumhoefer Campus as a Living Lab and Sustainability Project Manager PPD |
Is the institution an active member of a national or international sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
1) Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
2) RecycleMania Organization, https://recyclemania.org/
3) Campus as Lab Community of Practice (online multi-college collaborative through monthly webinars and online discussions). Oragnized by Caroline Savage, Princeton University.
Is the institution an active member of a regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
1) Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) Water and Energy Conservation Committee (WECC). The CNM Sustainability Project Manager is an active member of WECC as the CNM representative. APS is a sister-institution as they lease land on our main campus and also co-habitate several buildings for both the College and Career High school and dual-credit enrolled High School students. Currently, the institutions are co-managing (planning and constructing) a new building--Education Collaborative-- that will house the APS Native American Community Academy, as well as CNM. Sustainability goals are recognized by both institutions and they work to align these efforts as they share buildings and academic programming. CNM presented with several other community partners at on a panel discussion with WECC about the success of the partnerships (2018 APA-NM State Planning Conference).
2) Middle Rio Grande Council of Governments Active Transportation Committee: Both the University of New Mexico (UNM) and CNM sit on this committee to make sure that alternative transportation needs are met and enhanced for current and future campus population, such as, but not limited to: signage,safe routes, marked bicycle boulevards and other infrastructure.
3) Middle Rio Grande Water Fund: CNM, as well as UNM, and 78 other regional signatories support the RGWF (wildfire and water source protection project)
http://riograndewaterfund.org/projects/forest-restoration/engage/signatories/
4) Mexico Recycling Coalition: CNM, as well as UNM and several other community members, institution and organizations are members of the NMRC. We meet several times a year to plan recycling events for our campuses, the city and other institutions that may need support. https://www.recyclenewmexico.com/about-nmrc/
Has the institution presented at a sustainability conference during the previous year? :
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
1) AASHE 2016 Presenter, 0487 - Reel Sustainability: Connecting to Audiences through Video Storytelling (co presenter).
2) EPA Region 6 Stormwater Conference (August 19-23) Co-sponsered by Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Panel Discussion on "The Need for Interdisciplinarity in Low Impact Development Research & Education [Jason Vogel, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma], Molly Blumhoefer, CNMCC."
https://tamuk-isee.com/presentations/
3) 2018 APA-NM State Planning Conference. Las Cruces, NM. WECC Panel Discussion.
https://www.apa-nm.org/
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to a sustainability awards program that is inclusive of multiple campuses? :
A list or brief description of the awards program(s) and submission(s):
1) In 2018 CNM WON the RecycleMania Case Study Award for "Waste Minimization" Category. https://www.cnm.edu/about/sustainability/recycling-at-cnm-and-recyclemania/cnm_recyclemania_2018_case_study-2.pdf
2) In 2019, CNM submitted another case-study to RecycleMania. This case study has not yet been reviewed, but here's a link to the submission.
https://www.cnm.edu/about/sustainability/recycling-at-cnm-and-recyclemania/recyclemania-2019-case-study-cnm-3.pdf
Has the institution had staff, students or faculty serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years? :
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
1) See above.
2) Additionally, CNM's Sustainability Project Manager also served on the Albuquerque 2030 district.
http://www.2030districts.org/albuquerque/news/albuquerque-steps-urban-sustainability-leader-becoming-world%E2%80%99s-10th-2030-district
3) CNM student, Adrian Toledo, was selected to participate in the campus climate symposium at UNM (2018NMASAP). He was directly mentored by several faculty members and the CNM Sustainability Project Manager. http://nmasap.unm.edu/past-symposiums/Panelists.html
http://nmasap.unm.edu/toledo_bio.pdf
Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
The APS WECC is the best example of this (mentioned above in the local network category). CNM and APS work closely together (1 x per month) with other agencies and organizations such as local utilities (and associated experts in natural resources) to develop best conservation measures for the overlapping school districts. This collaboration is critical in ensuring that sustainability objectives align across the landscape.
Has the institution had staff, faculty, or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data (e.g. GHG emissions or course inventory) and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
Has the institution participated in other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year, e.g. joint planning or resource sharing with other institutions? :
A brief description of other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year:
1) Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) Water and Energy Conservation Committee (WECC). The CNM Sustainability Project Manager is an active member of WECC as the CNM representative. APS is a sister-institution as they lease land on our main campus and also co-habitate several buildings for both the College and Career High school and dual-credit enrolled High School students. Currently, the institutions are co-managing (planning and constructing) a new building--Education Collaborative-- that will house the APS Native American Community Academy, as well as CNM. Sustainability goals are recognized by both institutions and they work to align these efforts as they share buildings and academic programming. CNM presented with several other community partners at on a panel discussion with WECC about the success of the partnerships (2018 APA-NM State Planning Conference).
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.